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[GH-ISSUE #1144] how to uninstall barrier on Mac OS? #921

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opened 2026-05-05 07:16:56 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 2 comments

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2026-05-05 07:16:56 -06:00

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Originally created by @routineCode on GitHub (Apr 24, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1144

As I was setting up barrier on 2 mac computers, I decided to change the names by which my computers are known on the network. So I changed the names of both computers. But then as I tried to continue setting up barrier I noticed that it kept asking me to add the previous names. So I restarted both computers. But barrier still asked for the old names. So I tried to remove barrier from both computers. For example, I deleted barrier app and removed the barrier folder within the ...Application Support folder. But barrier still asked for the old names. Clearly, I did not uninstall barrier properly. Yet, I can find no instructions for how to uninstall barrier.

In the Barrier log I saw:
INFO: zeroconf client detected: tmb.fritz.box
I also saw a dialog saying "Please add the server (mba.fritz.box) to the grid.
note: tmb and mba are the "old computer names"
The only way I could get barrier to work was by reverting to the old computer names

OS: Mac OS 11.2.3 (M1 MacAir)
Barrier version 2.3.3

Originally created by @routineCode on GitHub (Apr 24, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1144 As I was setting up barrier on 2 mac computers, I decided to change the names by which my computers are known on the network. So I changed the names of both computers. But then as I tried to continue setting up barrier I noticed that it kept asking me to add the previous names. So I restarted both computers. But barrier still asked for the old names. So I tried to remove barrier from both computers. For example, I deleted barrier app and removed the barrier folder within the ...Application Support folder. But barrier still asked for the old names. Clearly, I did not uninstall barrier properly. Yet, I can find no instructions for how to uninstall barrier. In the Barrier log I saw: INFO: zeroconf client detected: tmb.fritz.box I also saw a dialog saying "Please add the server (mba.fritz.box) to the grid. note: tmb and mba are the "old computer names" The only way I could get barrier to work was by reverting to the old computer names - OS: Mac OS 11.2.3 (M1 MacAir) - Barrier version 2.3.3

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2026-05-05 07:16:59 -06:00

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@yhcharles commented on GitHub (Jun 18, 2021):

I have the same problem. Is there any configuration file saved somewhere?

@yhcharles commented on GitHub (Jun 18, 2021): I have the same problem. Is there any configuration file saved somewhere?

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 07:17:01 -06:00

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@bhavul commented on GitHub (Jan 23, 2022):

Hi,

I had problems with Barrier (conflicts with Logi Options) too and wanted to uninstall it properly. Since Barrier was a fork from Synergy, you can mostly follow removing the barrier related files from same directories which contain files/folders for Synergy.

https://superuser.com/a/1388509

Instead of Symless / Synergy just search for barrier in those directories and remove them all. It should ideally remove it properly.

@bhavul commented on GitHub (Jan 23, 2022): Hi, I had problems with Barrier (conflicts with Logi Options) too and wanted to uninstall it properly. Since Barrier was a fork from Synergy, you can mostly follow removing the barrier related files from same directories which contain files/folders for Synergy. https://superuser.com/a/1388509 Instead of Symless / Synergy just search for barrier in those directories and remove them all. It should ideally remove it properly.

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